Victory Chronicles
-DAY 352

KEY TAKEAWAYS TODAY: MOSCOW THROWS A BLOODY MISSILE FIT OVER ZELENSKY’S EXTRAORDINARY RECEPTION IN EUROPE

Above:  President Zelensky told the European Parliament on Thursday in Brussels that Ukraine will be an EU member because the EU is incomplete without it. (AP) 

Above: (Top)The enemy destroyed Mariupol’s Kuindzhi Art museum and looted the artwork just as the Nazis did. Due to long-term lobbying by Ukrainian art historians, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art swept out a cobweb of russian propaganda and declared that Ukrainian artist Arkhyp Kuindzhi was not Russian. (Below) Ukrainian Night by Arkhyp Kuindzhi, 1876.

• The Wagner Group owner announced on February 9 that the private mercenary group has entirely stopped recruiting prisoners, absurdly claiming that over 10 million Americans have applied to join.
• Many prominent Russian military bloggers harshly criticized enemy MoD leadership over news that the son of a high-level leader of the state property fund won a contract to supply military uniforms that are of inferior quality at a cost of $1,780 – $2,875 per uniform.

Below: General Staff’s Daily Video Digest with English subtitles

GENERAL STAFF DAILY ENEMY LOSSES

Above:  Ukrainian children undergo indoctrination in Luhansk, Ukraine, where they are made to take part in ceremonies glorifying KIW enemy soldiers in the war against their own country. (CEPA)

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Ukrainian General Staff of the Armed Forces estimated enemy losses since February 24, 2022 (with daily additions)

• Liquidated personnel, 135,740 (+730)
• Tanks, 3,258 (+3)
• Armored personnel vehicles, 6,471 (+3)
• Artillery systems/MLRS, 2,251/463 (+7/0)
• Anti-aircraft warfare systems, 233 (+1)
• Aircraft/helicopters, 295/286 (+0/1)
• UAV operational-tactical level, 1,970 (+3)
• Cruise missiles, 796 (0)
• Warships/boats, 18 (0)
• Vehicles and fuel tanks, 5,126 (+5)
• Special equipment, 211 (0)

GENERAL STAFF CIVILIAN MISSILE STRIKES

Above:  The air raid map showed a nationwide alert this morning. In one of the largest attacks on civilian infrastructure since the war began, Thursday night into Friday experienced waves of incoming enemy fire – the day after President Zelensky’s warm and productive welcoming in the UK, France and Brussels. Social media reported incoming missiles from the Caspian and Black seas, from Belgorod and occupied southern territory, MIGs taking off from Belarus and drones swarming eastern power facilities across the country. Zaporizhzhya and Kharkiv were struck dozens of times.  (Ukrainska Pravda)

Glory to Ukraine! Day 352 of the full-scale russian military aggression has begun.

• Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Hryanikyvka and Masyutivka settlements of the Kharkiv Oblast; Stelmakhivka and Dibrova – Luhansk and Fedorivka, Krasna Gora, Bakhmut, Ivanovske, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka and Prechistivka in Donetsk
• Over the past day, the enemy launched 52x air strikes and 6x missile strikes, 2 of which hit the civilian infrastructure of the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast. Also, the occupiers fired 63x rockets from MLRS, in particular at the civilian infrastructure of Donetsk and Kherson
• The threat of further russian air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
• Areas of 27 settlements were shelled. Among them are Senkivka and Gai of Chernihiv Oblast; Novovasylivka, Studenok, Volfyne, Basivka, Mykolaivka, Oleksandrivka, Velyka Pisarivka in Sumy Oblast and Udy, Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Mali Prohody, Staritsa and Dvorichna in the Kharkiv
• Kup’yansk and Lyman axes: the areas of Sinkivka, Kup’yansk, Pishchane, Berestov, Kharkiv Oblast were hit by fire; Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Chervopopivka, Dibrova and Serebryanske forestry in Luhansk Oblast and Torske in Donetsk
• Bakhmut axis: the areas of Mykolaivka, Spirne, Vasyukivka, Vesele, Berestov, Belogorivka, Krasna Gora, Chasiv Yar, Bohdanivka, Ivanovske, Bakhmut, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Toretsk, Severnye and Mayorsk of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by shelling.
• Kamianka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Vodyane, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, Bogoyavlenka, Novomykhailivka, Neskuchne, Zolota Niva, Prechistivka and Ugledar of the Donetsk Oblast were under tank, mortar and artillery fire on the Avdiivka and Novopavlivka axes.
• Zaporizhzhya Oblast: the areas of the settlements of Vremivka and Novopil in Donetsk Oblast and Temyrivka, Olhivske, Staroukrainske, Gulyaipole, Chervone, Stepove, Shcherbaki, Novoandriivka, Orihiv, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka and Charivne in the Zaporizhia Oblast were hit by fire.
• Kherson axis: the areas of 22x settlements were affected by enemy fire, including: Kachkarivka, Tokarivka, Vesele, Antonivka, Sadove, Komyshany, Berehove and Kherson.

Believe in the Armed Forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!

KHARKIV-LUHANSK

Above: Missiles launched from Belgorod, Russia, struck Kharkiv city near dawn this morning. (Deccan Herald)

Map via ISW

• Russian forces continued offensive actions along the Svatove-Kreminna line on February 9. Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack near Stelmakhivka (15km west of Svatove) and near Bilohorivka.

Above:  Territorial defense soldiers of the Kharkiv brigade. (Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces)

DONETSK

Above: Ukraine Weapons Tracker identified 31 tanks, APRs and other vehicles eliminated during the enemy assault on Vuhledar this week. 

Map via ISW

• UK Defence Intelligence described the situation around Bakhmut as one in which enemy forces made advances on the northern outskirts and to Bakhmut’s south around the city of Vuhledar.  It was earlier reported that the enemy MoD had committed more experienced troops to the assault on Bakhmut, while in the newer offensive on Vuhledar, inexperienced, untrained troops have been eliminated in large numbers together with their vehicles, tanks and equipment.
• Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks on Bakhmut; northeast of Bakhmut near Vyimka (22km northeast) and Fedorivka (15km northeast); north of Bakhmut near Krasna Hora (4km north) and Paraskoviivka (5km north); and west of Bakhmut near Ivanviske (5km west) and Chasiv Yar (10km west).
• Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area on February 9. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Avdiivka, north of Avdiivka near Novokalynove, and along the western outskirts of Donetsk City near Vodyane, Pervomaiske, Vesele, Krasnohorivka, and Marinka.
• Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in western Donetsk Oblast on February 9. Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near Bohoyavlenka (25km southwest of Donetsk City) and Prechystivka (38km southwest of Donetsk City).

ZAPORIZHZHYA-KHERSON-CRIMEA

Above:  The enemy struck Zaporizhzhya city with 17 missiles in one hour early Friday morning, the biggest attack on the regional capital since the start of the war.  (Ukrainska Pravda)

Maps via ISW

• Russian forces conducted a limited ground attack in Zaporizhia Oblast on February 9. Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault near Novoandriivka, Zaporizhia Oblast. Russian forces continued routine fire west of Hulyaipole and in Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson oblasts, striking  Kherson City and Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk.